Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Vikings

September 27th, 2026

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

When your biggest strength turns into a weakness, trouble ensues. [read more]

40 Percent Vikings Fans

September 27th, 2026

Was that a home game the Bucs lost today? It sure didn’t sound like it. [read more]

Todd Bowles Says Entire Offense To Blame For Third Down Albatross

September 27th, 2026

Blame to pass around.

Good luck winning games in high school, much less the NFL, if you cannot convert third downs. [read more]

The Mindless Passing Game

September 27th, 2026

Poor play as well.

Team Glazer and Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht have to be beside themselves after watching today’s loss to the Vikings. [read more]

Zac Robinson, The Bucs Offense And Job Security

September 27th, 2026

How safe is Bucs OC Zac Robinson?

It’s getting to the point where Joe wonders if Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson may be a sacrificial lamb in the near future. [read more]

Healthy Offensive Line, Sad Running Game

September 27th, 2026

It wasn’t supposed to be this way.

The Bucs’ heralded offensive line was supposed to be healthy and enforcing its will with a playcaller who knew how to scheme things up. [read more]

Bucs Set NFL Mark For Futility

September 27th, 2026

“Hahahaha! I wasn’t even that bad!”

How bad are things at One Buc Palace? Well, with the loss to the Vikings at The Licht House, the Bucs have now sunk to a level that not even lousy Lovie Smith reached.

That’s really, really bad. [read more]

Baker Being Baker Has Become Part Of The Problem

September 27th, 2026

The Bucs are now on a collective 12-game run with Baker Mayfield playing like a below average quarterback.

That’s no small sample size. [read more]

Official Ruling: Baker Mayfield Has Dislocated Thumb On Throwing Hand

September 27th, 2026

As Bucs fans watching on TV saw, Baker Mayfield scrambled and scrambled and scrambled late on a fourth-quarter fourth down play and it ended with Mayfield getting hit and dislocating his thumb. [read more]

Why Bucs Hope Isn’t Gone

September 27th, 2026

“Look at history, Mr. Glazer.”

Bucs fandom has a percentage of optimists even in the darkest of dark times like today. [read more]

Todd Bowles Is Sinking Fast

September 27th, 2026

The Todd Bowles Buccaneers have won two of their last 12 games.

Back in 2018, Bowles won three of his final 12 games with the New York Jets and got fired. In fact, Bowles never had a 2-10 stretch in his four-year stint as New York head coach.

It’s that bad in Tampa. [read more]

Vikings 23, Buccaneers 16

September 27th, 2026

Welcome to the dark side. It’s also known as last place in the NFC South landfill.

Yeah, it’s that bad. The Bucs are winless after another uninspired effort at The Licht House.

Even Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston were winning starters today.

This time for Tampa Bay, not even special teams played well. They had been strong in Weeks 1 and 2. [read more]

Bucs-Vikings, Open Thread

September 27th, 2026

Massive game for the winless Bucs against the undefeated Vikings. Comment all game long below.

Play nice. Be decent, unless you’re barking at referees. (Drive safe if you’re heading home from The Licht House!)

Go Bucs.

Make The Call!

September 27th, 2026

Flash poll posted at 8:58 a.m. Poll closed at 10:20 a.m.

 

Last Call For Leadership

September 27th, 2026

Bucs captains Vita Vea, Antoine Winfield, Alex Anzalone, Baker Mayfield, Tristan Wirfs and Chris Godwin, where are you? [read more]

Eyes On Panthers-Browns At 1 O’Clock

September 27th, 2026

After Cleveland embarrassed the Bucs last week, Joe is very intrigued to see how the bumbling Browns perform in their home opener today at 1 p.m. against the Carolina Panthers (1-1). [read more]

Aqib Talib Explains Bucs Struggles, Picks Vikings

September 27th, 2026

Former Bucs and Belicheats cornerback Aqib Talib, also a Super Bowl starting corner for the Broncos and Rams, is a fantastic analyst. [read more]